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[HH] Oct 26 Brikwar @ Susquehanna: Tale of Lager

Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 9:37 pm
by Rev. Sylvanus
Once upon a time there was a Tale of Lager. Not this cheap plastic imitation some folks call "maniac," but a pitcher of dark foamy head waiting at a table for 4 friends to arrive. Well...actually...it wasn't really a story at all, either. It was more of a whisper. No...not even a whisper, more like an assumption between our two heroes Rev. and McLovin. Because every time Rev. and McLovin's paths crossed, this assumption of Lager would appear and then disappear in a matter of hours. This, my children, is one of those tales.

Rev. and McLovin sat idly. The rendezvous was over and they sat waiting, waiting for the Smart Phone to tell them they had friends and that Lager would be assumed that evening. Alas, the Smart Phone was dumb, and Rev. and McLovin sat drumming their fingers on an empty dining room table. The drumming continued for some minutes and soon reached the ears of a rabble of bloodthirsty barbarians: the Hii'mboredagain Raiders:

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This horde, being much accustomed to flying under the Rev's banner, quickly assembled at his fingertips. A much-startled Rev turned to McLovin:

"Hey, where did these come from? And all on this empty table no less!"

"I have no idea," said McLovin, "but probably the same place THESE came from!" Rev looked down. There was a contingent of Black Falcon and Forestmen allies before McLovin.

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...Nor was the table bare any longer but also held a sparse collection of Brik terrain. "Well," said Rev. "Since we are waiting for the assumption of Lager, shall we?!?!" McLovin nodded. There was a flurry of dice-finding, a pouring of peanut dishes, and the table stood ready for a brik-bath in the name of Lager revelry in the evening to come!

Turn 1

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Turn one is always the boringest turn, and McLovin is cursed with it. He bids the Forestmen forces to advance. The most noticeable advancement is to brave outriders skirting the edge of a tower.

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They are brave, yet not too smart; they are assaulted by several minotaurs who surge forward from Rev's left flank. The gore begins (if you are wondering where that riders horse is, McLovin has a bad habit of removing his horses from the battefield. In this game...if you see a gore-pile but no obvious casualty nearby, it is probably a sign of McLovin's disappearing horses)

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In the center, Rev's marauders and amazons move up; the chariots and beetle walker on the far right flank hold position.

Turn 2

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In the center, Forestmen--lead by McLovin's barbarian-vocalist--continue to advance...nothing too exciting until a gallop of hooves and a flash of metal is heard!

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Outriders charge and a group of Amazons! However, the forestman quickly learn that a bailing unit can make galloping horses look foolish!

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On the left flank, the still-horsed rider takes a poke at a Minotaur, but the minotaurs of the Hii'mboredagain are strong.

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And McLovin draws his first casualty. The Forestmen--known for archery though they are--make a pincushion out of one of the amazons.

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Rev's retaliation is swift and comes in the form of giant, armored, sweaty, bull-people. Three minotaurs in total are now embroiled outside of the tower, slaying one of the disappearing horses.

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The fourth minotaur peels away from the herd and assaults an archer to death.

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And in the back of the lines, a Beetle Turret charges the horsemen who failed their charge against the amazons a turn earlier.

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Despite the cordial anticipation of rich, thick lager this game, Rev still has some competitive moves up his sleeves, he repositions his chariots on the right flank to make counter charges easier and force McLovin to make tough decisions...

Turn 3

A loud, pained "Moooooo!!!!" is heard across the battlefield!

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With spears and bows, the forestmen are able to dispatch two minotaurs! A victory indeed! But the carnage only begins...

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A series of charges and archer fire in the center slays two more amazons and the Bestiarius of one of the Beetle Turrets. I should mention now that Hii'mboredagain Scarabs have subjugated half-minds. That means that without a handler they are subject to a bestial frenzy that makes them attack the nearest threatening creation (friend or foe!)

In the wake of such losses, Rev begins to counterattack

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The two remaining minotaur slay two forestmen. AND, the minotaur nearest the tower has not moved yet. He, therefore, moves in a straight line...

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To crash into a nearby archer. Having used his action, the archer is unable to bail. The resulting crash damage crushes the archer and leaves the minotaur with hardly a scratch.

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In the center, things are going poorly; a Beetle Turret attempts to outflank some forestmen archers. Yet, with saved actions, those archers response-fire the driver to death! There are now TWO frenzied Scarabs on the field!

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Scarab number one finishes goring a Black Falcon to death...

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And the chariots on the right flank finally charge in. You may notice, this charge did very little damage all around :(

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Finally, the Hii'mboredagain's ninja hero decides to jump into (an apparently slain?) Scarab's basket and attempt to fire off the repeater crossbow. To no avail.

Turn 4

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The failed charge by the Scarab's on the right flank leads to several Hii'mboredagain casualties.

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Back in the center of the field, some cavalry finally charge into the block of marauders. Sadly, this is the only cavalry to cause damage. [not pictured] one or two marauders succumb to archer fire! Marauders angry!

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Angry inches and marauder counters lead to the outrider's obliteration.

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McLovin's oversight also causes one of his knights to be the nearest target for the frenzied Scarab. Said Scarab begins humping the horse.

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Overkill charges bring the second chariot and riders into contact with the Black Falcon contingent.

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Farther south, Marauders are still angry and have a pillow fight (no damage) with a dehorsed knight.

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A minotaur finally mops up the infantry on Rev's left flank...

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Meanwhile, the ninja hero decapitates two unlucky souls as the second minotaur impales yet another forestman archer! This turn was indeed a brik-bath for the Hii'mboredagain! They can taste the Lager coming...

Turn 5

"For the trees and bandits and stuff!"

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At the cry of the Black Falcons, they bring devastation on the Scarab and barbarian facing them. With the exception of a single Bestiarius, McLovin's forces have completely owned the right flank!

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Several other Black Falcons careen into a Marauder. However, his resilience knows no bounds. ALL OF THEM WHIFF THEIR ATTACKS, and the marauder slays one in response. This, my children, was the most decisive moment of the game...

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McLovin's barbarian-vocalist has her way with a marauder (if by have her way, I mean spills his briks on the ground).

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Sensing he is not out of the woods yet (...Forestmen pun :roll: ...) Rev commissions his final amazon to snipe the lone Forestman cavalry dude. She looks on, impassive and beautiful.

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And remember those discussions about armor being good? The Black Falcon knight has successfully dispatched the two marauders who thought they could take him. Now, mind you, Rev had tried a few brilliant stratagems, like trying to knock the knight over and pushing the knight into the pond (to drown), but each failed spectacularly!

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Nevertheless, the marauder who had just withstood three charging Black Falcon spearmen soon stands over their lifeless bodies!

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Minotaurs continue their reign of brik-terror, shewing little mercy on archers and the vocalist hero alike.

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Pfffft. The impassive amazon strikes again.

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And with his movement still un-taken...the lone marauder makes an ominous bee-line for the remaining group of Forestmen archers. At this point, forces on both sides are emaciated and thin...

Turn 6

There is an epic pause. McLovin's hero vocalist stares down the towering minotaur foe. Steel flashes, briks drop to the ground. She strikes it. It strikes her. And in the end...

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The hero lies still with a massive hoof planted on her chest. She had wounded it, but was unable to bring it to the ground.

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The impending marauder finds himself split in twain...

...and then...

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...As McLovin's final 3 archers and 2 spearmen brace for the impact of Rev's final 2 minotaurs, 1 ninja, and 1 amazon...

...a smartphone rings...

...and tells Rev. and McLovin that the Tale of Lager will commence at a tavern 15 minutes from now. The minifigs continue to wait for orders...but they hear none. The house is silent. An eerie creeeeak of the door signals their departure. The Forestmen and Hii'mboredagain are left in this horrific Hellish limbo as their creators disappear into the night to enjoy a pitcher between 4 friends.

And that, my children...

...is Rev's Halloween Hellhunt: Tale of Lager

May you revel in the birthday of brikwars

~ Rev.

Re: [HH] Oct 26 Brikwar @ Susquehanna: Tale of Lager

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 12:43 am
by Silverdream
GAMEPLAY:5
PHOTOGRAPHY: LOW 4
VIOLENCE: 3
WRITING: 5
OVERALL APPEAL: 4

Good job Rev.

Re: [HH] Oct 26 Brikwar @ Susquehanna: Tale of Lager

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:22 am
by Cakeman
Great game. I especially like the beetles and the marauders, aww, that lone hero who didn't quite reach that archer... I was so hoping for a dismemberment. For the next battle I hope McLovin has something with size for his side too, like an ent. But I still want to see the Black Falcons, nostalgia :D
Hope the lager was as good as it's promise.

Re: [HH] Oct 26 Brikwar @ Susquehanna: Tale of Lager

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 5:53 am
by Killer Karetsu
I think I'm going to judge these battles after at least most of them have been posted, so that I can compare them to eachother.

Re: [HH] Oct 26 Brikwar @ Susquehanna: Tale of Lager

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:47 am
by Predator
:666:

Re: [HH] Oct 26 Brikwar @ Susquehanna: Tale of Lager

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:01 am
by Rev. Sylvanus
Killer Karetsu wrote:I think I'm going to judge these battles after at least most of them have been posted, so that I can compare them to eachother.
I was hoping judges might do that. It's always a disadvantage to go early in many forms of competition. I was just happy to add another battle to my growing list of reports. And yes, cakeman, the Lager was quite good :guinness:

Re: [HH] Oct 26 Brikwar @ Susquehanna: Tale of Lager

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:48 pm
by Silverdream
Rev. Sylvanus wrote:
Killer Karetsu wrote:I think I'm going to judge these battles after at least most of them have been posted, so that I can compare them to eachother.
I was hoping judges might do that. It's always a disadvantage to go early in many forms of competition. I was just happy to add another battle to my growing list of reports. And yes, cakeman, the Lager was quite good :guinness:
I usually think and review my score. I can always edit it if I want to mark it on a curve.

Re: [HH] Oct 26 Brikwar @ Susquehanna: Tale of Lager

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 4:46 pm
by Pwnerade
But I wanted to know how it ends! :why:

That aside, that was :666:. Lots of death and giant bugs! :sparta:

Re: [HH] Oct 26 Brikwar @ Susquehanna: Tale of Lager

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:44 pm
by Bragallot
GAMEPLAY: 3
Whereas usually we see lots of medieval tactics in your fights here it just felt like sides charging straight for each other on each side and trying to bludgeon each other with raw force alone, trading attacks each turn. The Minotaurs also seemed overpowered, and the game ending prematurely doesn't really help. There was a mention of interesting tactics trying to overcome armour, but we didn't see it. That an armoured knight is like a tin man is a fable though. My sister's friend is into medieval reenactment and such and he claims knights could do a handstand.
PHOTOGRAPHY: 3
I don't need grand poses, but archers looking in front of them while aiming their bows in the other direction is kinda jarring. I didn't really get a feel of the field or an Overwatch of what was happening as I was reading it. Quality was mostly fine, and some pictures were taken at strange angles.
VIOLENCE: 3
I realize this wasn't you but, disappearing horses, yeah... If there's a sufficient amount of gore to replace the horse (like a brick-built carcass) then it's fine, now however... Sometimes the gore was fine, sometimes figs would just fall onto their backs like they probably would if TLC were running the fight.
WRITING: 4
Pretty good. I couldn't find much sense in the 'story' but then again :sparta: and randomness is often as good as a good backstory to a battle.
OVERALL APPEAL: 3
It's unfortunate, but I thought this one was quite a bit below your usual reports and I was expecting one as good as I was used to and thought you were going to win hands down. Of course, you still might.

Re: [HH] Oct 26 Brikwar @ Susquehanna: Tale of Lager

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:23 pm
by Rev. Sylvanus
Bragallot wrote:It's unfortunate, but I thought this one was quite a bit below your usual reports.
Yeah, sadly I think so too. It doesn't help that my new brikwars buddy heckles me for taking pictures, leading generally to rushing photos and taking less of them. But yeah, in the grand scheme of my reports, this was pretty low tier and it's been bugging me all weekend.

Re: [HH] Oct 26 Brikwar @ Susquehanna: Tale of Lager

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 4:16 pm
by Killer Karetsu
Gameplay:4
Photography:3
Violence:3
Writing:5
Overall appeal:4